walk... walk... walk

About two weeks ago, I pulled out an old DVD that I've had for years in an attempt to slowly get myself working out again. It's a walking dvd by Leslie Sansone, called the 5-Mile Walk (pictured on the left side). I thought, "no biggy... I so can do this... it's walking, how hard can it get?!" Yeah, right! Let me tell you it was no easy walking for one so inactive and in recovery from her vacation in beautiful Cuba! lol. I didn't die or anything but it was a challenge! It took me a few days to get the hang of it and by the end of the 1st week, I started enjoying and loving it!!! :D

Walking wasn't the only thing that I decided to incorporate into my daily routine during the holidays, I started drinking between 3 to 4 litres of water! wooohooo! This is a victory for me! Praise God!!!! AND... I also started to watch my portions and make sure that I don't snack in between meals. Check me out! I was on a roll, baby!!! :P I was feeling like a new person! I felt real GOOD!!!! :)

Then... I got sick!!! :( Me... soooo not a happy lady!!! At first, I still kept walking (of course, not in the same level of intensity) just to get into the habbit of doing it everyday but it soon became evident that I was just too sick to even just walk slowly so I had to stop. :( I was pretty frustrated because it would seem that often times I would get into the habit of working out and eating clean and then bang, I get sick!!! So NOT cool! It is very difficult for me to get started and now I'm afraid that I'll have to start over again when I get better. :(

BUT... I've decided that I'm NOT going to beat myself up and get down!!! NOPE, I will refuse to feel this way! I will not focus on what I cannot do but instead focus on what I CAN do!!! I will continue to eat clean and drink lots of water. I will not let these challenges get in my way. :)

Anyway, back to the DVD, I really like this program... I love it (ok, I must admit that I didn't always like it esp. in the beginning)! If you want something that will ease you into working out or just some physical activity, this is for you! It's great during the Winter months when walking outside isn't very appealing and if you are like me and can't afford a gym membership (or know that you just won't go anyway). Check it out! :)

"Walk... walk... walk... walk!" ~Leslie Sansone